The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-09

A YOUTHFUL GIRL UNEXPECT'
EDLY CAUGHT WARMING.
An Old Wood Sawyer Saved From
an Awful Fate By His Nephew
and Neighb0rs.

Another sensation has been ruth.
lessly knocked of It's pins, and all on
the evidence Of youthful brother oil
the irail young prosecutor. Sunday
night, Lizzie Jones, a thirteen year
old white girl, In company With ne
gro woman named Alice Green, and
the story related by the two was
enough TO bring tears from even a
crocodile. II consisted, in substance,
Of inhuman and beetisl treatment OF
the girl by her uncle, DR.. Jerome Gil.
lespie, with whom she has been living
for several years, since the death oil
her mother. Gillespie's home is In
Fort Pickering. He Is wood sawyer
by trade, but for some time past, on
account Of aga, be has not been In
business. L xxie said that her uncle
compelled her to sleep with him and
70 submit to his desires.
Gillespie was arrested and placed In
Jail to await trial. All the parties sp.
peared at half past nine o'clock yes.
terday m1rning before Justice Barry.
The defendant, aged and feeble, lean,
Ing upon bis staff for support, his long
gray beard reaching half way down bi.
breast, eat on one side OF the room
with his attorney, Mr.. Ryan. On the
other side was the youthful prosecutor
She was attired In q calico Mother
Hubbard, which fitted her rather
loosely, q large form for 4 thirteen.
year.old.girl. A large straw hat wal
worn over q face pretty and Gttractivs
In all i,s features, yet indicative OF q
careless, slovenly disposition which
her general makeup sho we'd.
She was first put on the stand and
told without any emotion, the came
story that she told to the police Sun.
day night. Next the negro woman
who went TO the station house with
her testified to the girls coming 10 her
for protection from the lustful perse-
BUTTONS OF her uncie.
The aged prisoner then told his eide
Of the matter. He denied the change
preferred against him. and tald that
the girl was of rowing disposition
and would keep company with negroes
euu INV ptoDit III uBito VI MI nlb tl-
forts to make her do right. He eaid that
being poor his house WAS small and the
girl had TO sleep In the same room
with him, but that there were several
Others also In there, among them her
brother.
Mrs. simpson next was called H.
and said that she wouldn't believe the
girl on oath; that che was OF no &C
count and couldn't be trusted.
Bobby Jonep, the brother OF the
girl who ale ed herself TO be the vic.
tim Of the abuse, was sworn and gave
In his testimony. which was very do.
rogatory 10 his sister and her honor.
he said there was no truth In the
charge. During hia 10 ,timony the girl
broke down into q flt OF weeping.
John Morrow, q. Gallagher aud sew.
eral Others testified to the bad charac.
ter OF the girl.
Justice Barry at onre discharged the
prisoner after h, airing all the evidence.
Az soon a. discharged by Justice
Barry Gillespie instituted proceedings
sRainst the woman Green before Jus.
uce Gutenberg Tor malicious protecu.
ton. Gillespie's neighbors are firmly
OF the opinion that the negro woman
10 responsible for the girls downfall
and that she should be- prosecuted o.
tho uimost limit OF the law.